The launching of the USS John F. Kennedy, second in the Ford-class of modern U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, has been delayed ...
F/A-18 Super Hornets multirole fighters, an E-2D Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft, and two MH-60S/R Seahawk helicopters flew in formation over CVN-78 ...
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Feb. 2, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in ...
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Where are America’s aircraft carriers now?

Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given ...
Although “aircraft carriers” come in many sizes and shapes, the largest and most advanced supercarriers all fit a pattern—carved out by the US Navy for others to emulate.
Even as the builder sea trials mark the final stage in the construction of the warship, it is a reminder that CVN-79 won't be ...
The USS John F. Kennedy, which could homeport in Bremerton as early as 2029, has left its Virginia-based shipbuilder for ...
The USS John F. Kennedy’s sea trials will give the Navy and builders a chance to operate crucial systems and components at ...
As President Donald Trump considers a major strike on Iran after discussions about limiting that nation’s nuclear program and ballistic missile production haven’t progressed, the US military has ...
USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119) is now in the Red Sea, adding to the increased U.S. presence in the Middle East, USNI News has learned. A Navy official confirmed the destroyer crossed into the Red Sea ...
When you look at a world map of naval power, almost all nations sail conventional warships and carriers. But only a tiny club of nations has mastered nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, massive ships ...